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CVE-2024-45617

Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect or missing checking return values of functions in libopensc

Published: Sep 3, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-457
NVD MITRE
3.9CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-457CWE-908

Affected Products

enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openscopensc project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
opensc projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka opensc, opensc project
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 10 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45617
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309286
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html
lists.debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Sep 3, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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